Luther Severtson, age 79, of Canby, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 following a short illness at the St. Francis Medical Center in Shakopee, MN, surrounded by his family.
Funeral service was 10:00am on Saturday, November 29th at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby with Rev. Janet Kettering officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery. Military honors was provided by Canby/Porter Military Honor Guard. Arrangements are with Birk Funeral Home of Canby. Online guestbook is available at www.birkfuneralhome.com.
Memorials are preferred to Blue & Gold Foundation, 108 St. Olaf Ave. N., Canby, MN 56220.
Luther Bernhard Severtson was born June 7, 1935, in Kenneth, MN, the son of Bernhard & Sena (Anderson) Severtson. He was baptized and confirmed at Kenneth Lutheran Church. Luther grew up loving the land and enjoyed farming his entire life. He attended grade school in Kenneth and graduated in 1953 from Augustana Academy in Canton, SD. After attending Augustana College in Sioux Falls, he graduated from South Dakota State University in agricultural education and completed his Master's Degree at the University of Minnesota. His college education was interrupted by a tour in the United States Army, and his teaching career was delayed when he was called back for a second tour during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
Luther married Corinne Cummings in 1962. They made their first home in Colorado Springs, CO, during his final months of military service, and then moved to Canby, MN, where Luther took a teaching position at the Canby High School. After many years at the high school, he became the agricultural education instructor at the Canby Area Vocational School. As the Canby FFA advisor, he oversaw the largest chapter in the nation. Luther was a Sunday School teacher at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby and an active member of the local Jaycees. He loved snowmobile racing, boating and motorcycling with his wife, family and friends. He also enjoyed working on his farm and spending time at the family cabin on Lake Cochrane. Recently, he had moved to Chanhassen, MN, to be near his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Corinne of Eden Prairie, MN; daughter, Cynthia (Martin) Walsh of Chaska, MN and son, Dorn (Tamara) Severtson of Cologne, MN; five grandchildren, Luke & Marie Walsh, Annelise, Brandon & Anders Severtson; brother, Erling (Roberta) of Kenneth, MN and a host of family and friends.
Luther was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arlyn and sister, Marian Johnson.
Blessed be his memory.
Funeral service was 10:00am on Saturday, November 29th at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby with Rev. Janet Kettering officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery. Military honors was provided by Canby/Porter Military Honor Guard. Arrangements are with Birk Funeral Home of Canby. Online guestbook is available at www.birkfuneralhome.com.
Memorials are preferred to Blue & Gold Foundation, 108 St. Olaf Ave. N., Canby, MN 56220.
Luther Bernhard Severtson was born June 7, 1935, in Kenneth, MN, the son of Bernhard & Sena (Anderson) Severtson. He was baptized and confirmed at Kenneth Lutheran Church. Luther grew up loving the land and enjoyed farming his entire life. He attended grade school in Kenneth and graduated in 1953 from Augustana Academy in Canton, SD. After attending Augustana College in Sioux Falls, he graduated from South Dakota State University in agricultural education and completed his Master's Degree at the University of Minnesota. His college education was interrupted by a tour in the United States Army, and his teaching career was delayed when he was called back for a second tour during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
Luther married Corinne Cummings in 1962. They made their first home in Colorado Springs, CO, during his final months of military service, and then moved to Canby, MN, where Luther took a teaching position at the Canby High School. After many years at the high school, he became the agricultural education instructor at the Canby Area Vocational School. As the Canby FFA advisor, he oversaw the largest chapter in the nation. Luther was a Sunday School teacher at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby and an active member of the local Jaycees. He loved snowmobile racing, boating and motorcycling with his wife, family and friends. He also enjoyed working on his farm and spending time at the family cabin on Lake Cochrane. Recently, he had moved to Chanhassen, MN, to be near his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Corinne of Eden Prairie, MN; daughter, Cynthia (Martin) Walsh of Chaska, MN and son, Dorn (Tamara) Severtson of Cologne, MN; five grandchildren, Luke & Marie Walsh, Annelise, Brandon & Anders Severtson; brother, Erling (Roberta) of Kenneth, MN and a host of family and friends.
Luther was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arlyn and sister, Marian Johnson.
Blessed be his memory.
Luther Severtson, age 79, of Canby, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2014 following a short illness at the St. Francis Medical Center in Shakopee, MN, surrounded by his family.
Funeral service was 10:00am on Saturday, November 29th at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby with Rev. Janet Kettering officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery. Military honors was provided by Canby/Porter Military Honor Guard. Arrangements are with Birk Funeral Home of Canby. Online guestbook is available at www.birkfuneralhome.com.
Memorials are preferred to Blue & Gold Foundation, 108 St. Olaf Ave. N., Canby, MN 56220.
Luther Bernhard Severtson was born June 7, 1935, in Kenneth, MN, the son of Bernhard & Sena (Anderson) Severtson. He was baptized and confirmed at Kenneth Lutheran Church. Luther grew up loving the land and enjoyed farming his entire life. He attended grade school in Kenneth and graduated in 1953 from Augustana Academy in Canton, SD. After attending Augustana College in Sioux Falls, he graduated from South Dakota State University in agricultural education and completed his Master's Degree at the University of Minnesota. His college education was interrupted by a tour in the United States Army, and his teaching career was delayed when he was called back for a second tour during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
Luther married Corinne Cummings in 1962. They made their first home in Colorado Springs, CO, during his final months of military service, and then moved to Canby, MN, where Luther took a teaching position at the Canby High School. After many years at the high school, he became the agricultural education instructor at the Canby Area Vocational School. As the Canby FFA advisor, he oversaw the largest chapter in the nation. Luther was a Sunday School teacher at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby and an active member of the local Jaycees. He loved snowmobile racing, boating and motorcycling with his wife, family and friends. He also enjoyed working on his farm and spending time at the family cabin on Lake Cochrane. Recently, he had moved to Chanhassen, MN, to be near his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Corinne of Eden Prairie, MN; daughter, Cynthia (Martin) Walsh of Chaska, MN and son, Dorn (Tamara) Severtson of Cologne, MN; five grandchildren, Luke & Marie Walsh, Annelise, Brandon & Anders Severtson; brother, Erling (Roberta) of Kenneth, MN and a host of family and friends.
Luther was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arlyn and sister, Marian Johnson.
Blessed be his memory.
Funeral service was 10:00am on Saturday, November 29th at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby with Rev. Janet Kettering officiating. Visitation was one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in St. Stephen's Cemetery. Military honors was provided by Canby/Porter Military Honor Guard. Arrangements are with Birk Funeral Home of Canby. Online guestbook is available at www.birkfuneralhome.com.
Memorials are preferred to Blue & Gold Foundation, 108 St. Olaf Ave. N., Canby, MN 56220.
Luther Bernhard Severtson was born June 7, 1935, in Kenneth, MN, the son of Bernhard & Sena (Anderson) Severtson. He was baptized and confirmed at Kenneth Lutheran Church. Luther grew up loving the land and enjoyed farming his entire life. He attended grade school in Kenneth and graduated in 1953 from Augustana Academy in Canton, SD. After attending Augustana College in Sioux Falls, he graduated from South Dakota State University in agricultural education and completed his Master's Degree at the University of Minnesota. His college education was interrupted by a tour in the United States Army, and his teaching career was delayed when he was called back for a second tour during the Berlin Crisis of 1961.
Luther married Corinne Cummings in 1962. They made their first home in Colorado Springs, CO, during his final months of military service, and then moved to Canby, MN, where Luther took a teaching position at the Canby High School. After many years at the high school, he became the agricultural education instructor at the Canby Area Vocational School. As the Canby FFA advisor, he oversaw the largest chapter in the nation. Luther was a Sunday School teacher at Our Saviour's Lutheran Church in Canby and an active member of the local Jaycees. He loved snowmobile racing, boating and motorcycling with his wife, family and friends. He also enjoyed working on his farm and spending time at the family cabin on Lake Cochrane. Recently, he had moved to Chanhassen, MN, to be near his children and grandchildren.
He is survived by his wife, Corinne of Eden Prairie, MN; daughter, Cynthia (Martin) Walsh of Chaska, MN and son, Dorn (Tamara) Severtson of Cologne, MN; five grandchildren, Luke & Marie Walsh, Annelise, Brandon & Anders Severtson; brother, Erling (Roberta) of Kenneth, MN and a host of family and friends.
Luther was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Arlyn and sister, Marian Johnson.
Blessed be his memory.
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
